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WIITH  LEGISLATURE, 


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STATE    OF    TEXAS. 


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PRINTED  AT  THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  TEXAS  ALMANAC. 

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CHAPTER  I. 

AN  ACT  to  release  to  the  lieirs  of  Colonel  Benjamin  F.  Terry,  aU'the  right-,  tiik 

and  interest,  of  the  State  of  Texas,  in  and  to  the  property  Oicned  by  said  Terry, 

at  the  time  of  his  death,  and  devised  by  his  last  loill. 

Wheueas,  Colonel  Benjamin  F.  Terry,  of  the  County  of  Fort  Bend,  and 
State  of  Texas,  commanding  tbe  Regiment  of  Texas  Rangers,  died  heroically 
fighting  in  the  cause  of  Southern  Independence,  at  Woodsonville,  Kentucky, 
o::  the  l7th  day  of  December,  1861,  and  doubts  have  arisen  as  to  the  effect  of 
a  devise  contained  in  his  last  will,  duly  admitted  to  Probate  in  the  County 
Court  of  Fort  Bend  County— Therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That  all 
right,  title,  and  interest,  legal  or  equitable,  existing,  or  which  by  legal  proceed- 
ings, might  be  established  in  behalf  of  the  State  of  Texas,  in  and  to  all  the 
property  belonging  to  Col.  Terry  at  his  death,  and  devised  in  his  last  will,  be 
Bnd  the  same  is  hereby  relinquished,  released,  surrendered  and  conveyed  to 
the  heirs  of  said  Col.  Benjamin  F.  Terry  5  and  the  same,  so  far  as  the  State  of 
Texas  is  concerned  01'  has  interest,  shall  descend  and  pass  to  them  in  the  same 
manner  as  if  said  Terry  had  died  intestate  as  to  the  same. 

Sec.  2.     This  act  shall  be  in  force  from  and  alter  its  passage. 

Approved  February  25th,  18G3. 

CHAPTER  11. 

AN  ACT  to  revive  and  continue  in  force,  <'  An  a'^t  entitled  *  An  act  to  Ineorporate 

the  Galvcbfon  and  HousOm  Junction  tiailroad  ComjKiny,'' "  approved,  ApiilSth, 

1861,  and  to  amend  said  act. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  th^  Legif<latnre  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That  the 
Act,  entitled  "  An  act  to  incorporate^  the  Galveston  and  Houston  Juction 
Railroad  Company,"  approved  April  *8th,  1801,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
revived  and  continued  in  force  as  fully  and  with  the  same  eflbct  m  though  the 
Railroad  contemplated  to  be  built,  and  connection  made,  under  and  by  the 
provisions  of  said  act  of  incorporation,  had  beeti  fullv  completed  before  the 
fifT^t  day  of  January,  A.  D.,  186.3. 

Sec.  2.  The  fourth  section  of  said  act  is  hereby  amended,  so  that  the  same 
Bball  hereafter  read  as  follows,  to-wit:  "  The  capital  stock  of  said  company 
shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  five  hundred  thousand  dollars,  divided  into  shares 
of  one  hundred  dollars  each,  and  the  persotis  who  were  acting  as  President 
and  Directors  of  said  Company,  on  the  thirty-first  day  of  December,  A.  D., 
1802,  together  with  J.  S.  Sydnor,  ^hsU  hv  considered,  and  act  as  sncli  Prcsi* 


dent  and  Directors  of  said  Company  until  the  regular  time  fixed  by  tLe  By- 
Laws  of  said  Company  in  force  previous  to  January  1st,  1863,  shall  have  ar- 
rived, when  the  stockholders  may  elect  a  new  Board  of  Directors,  and  other 
officers,  as  provided  by  the  by-laws  of  the  Company.  Said  Company  may 
make  all  By-Laws  and  regulations  for  tho  Government  of  the  same  and  its 
affairs,  not  in  contravention  of  the  laws  of  the  State,  and  may  alter  the  same 
at  pleasure ;  and  the  rights  of  all  persons  who  were  Stockholders  in  said 
Company,  on  the  31st  day  of  December,  1862,  are  hereby  fully  preserved  as 
Stockholders  therein,  under  this  act,  and  the  said  original  charter.  The  prin- 
cipal office  of  said  Company  shall  be  kept  at  the  City  of  Galveston,  but  the 
Company  may,  at  their  option,  keep  such  office  at  the  City  of  Houston,  da- 
ring the  continuance  of  the  war  between  the  Confederate  States  and  the 
United  States.  Said  Company  may  acquire  and  hold  such  Railroad  locomo- 
tives, and  rolling  stock,  and  fixtures^  as  they  may  think  proper,  and  may,  at 
their  option,  rent  or  hire  the  same  to  any  other  Railroad  Company ;  and  the 
right  of  way  for  their  Railroad,  and  all  rights  of  property,  and  action  acquired 
by  said  Company,  previous  to  December  31st,  1862,  are  hereby  fully  vested 
in  said  company,  under  this  act  and  said  original  charter." 

Sec  3.  The  fifth  section  of  said  act  is  hereby  amended,  so  that  the  same 
shall  hereafter  read  as  follows,  to-wit:  "Said  Company  shall  complete  said 
road,  and  make  said  connection  between  the  Galveston,  Houston  and  Hender- 
son, and  Texas  Central  Railroads,  of  the  same  gauge  as  those  roads,  on  or  be- 
fore the  1st  day  of  January,  A.  D.,  1864,  unless  prevented  by  the  public 
enemy,  in  which  event  they  shall  complete  the  same,  within  six  months  after 
the  close  of  the  war  between  the  Confederate  States  and  the  United  States." 

Sec.  4.     This  act  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  February  25th,  1863. 

CHAPTER  in. 

AN  ACT  for  the  relief  of  parties  holding  lamls  mider  Daniel  Monroe. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hi/  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That  all 
that  portion  of  land  sold  by  Daniel  Monroe,  as  his  head-right  league,  on  Lit- 
tle River,  in  Milam  County,  between  what  is  known  as  the  Robertson  Block 
and  the  grant  to  said  Monroe,  and  which  has  been  declared  by  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  State  of  Texas,  to  be  vacant  land,  is  hereby  ceeded  to  parties 
holding  under  Monroe,  and  all  right  of  the  State  of  Texas  to  said  land  is  re- 
linquished to  the  purchasers  ol  Monroe,  and  those  holding  under  him. 

Sec.  2.     That  this  act  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  February  27th,  1863. 


CHAPTER  IV. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  Comal  Manufactwring  Company. 
Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That  John 
F.  Torrey,  Henry  Runge,  Hermon  A.  H.  Runge,  and  their  associates  and  suc- 
cessors, be  and  they  are  hereby  constituted  and  declared,  to  be  a  body  politic 
and  corporate,  under  the  name  and  style  of  "  The  Comal  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany," with  capacity  to  make  contracts,  to  have  succession,  and  a  common 
seal,  to  make  by-laws  for  the  government  and  regulation  of  its  affairs,  and  la 
t^id  corporate  name,  to  sue  and  be  sued,  to  buy,  receive,  and  possess,  movable 
and  immovable  property^  and  to  sell,  alienate  and  dispose  of  the  same,  and 
generally  to  do  and  perform  ell  .such  acts  and  things  as  may  be  necessary 


.*^id  proper  for,  or  incident  to  the  fulfillment  of  its  objects,  or  maintainance  of 
its  rights  under  this  act,  and  consistent  with  the  Constitution  of  this  State. 

Sec.  2.  The  said  Company  shall  have  the  right,  power,  and  authority  to 
own,  erect,  establish,  maintain,  and  operate  machinery,  and  buildings  with  all 
necessary  fixtures,  in  Comal  County,  for  the  manufacture  of  cotton  or  woulen 
goods,  or  such  other  articles  as  said  Company  maj-  at  any  time  choose  to 
manufacture. 

Skc.  3.  The  capital  stock  of  said  Company  shall  not,  at  any  time,  exceed 
five  hundred  thousand  dollars,  to  be  divided  into  shares  of  one  hundred  dol- 
lars each,  and  the  holders  of  such  shares  shall  constitute  said  Company,  and 
each  member  shall  be  entitled  to  one  vote,  in  person  or  by  written  proxy,  ior 
each  and  every  share,  he  or  she  may  own  upon  the  books  of  the  Company,  and 
under  such  rules  and  regulations  as  may  be,  from  time  to  time,  prescribed  by 
the  by-laws  of  said  Company. 

Sec.  4.  The  capital  stock  of  said  Company  shall  be  transferable,  only  upon 
the  books  of  vsaid  Companj',  in  such  manner,  and  subject  to  such  rules  and 
regulations,  as  the  majority  of  the  stockholders  may,  from  time  to  time,  pre- 
scribe. 

Sec.  5.  All  the  corporate  powers  of  the  Company  shall  be  exercised  by  a 
Board  of  Directors,  composed  of  not  less  than  three  nor  more  than  nine  stock- 
holders, to  be  elected  on  the  first  Tuesday  in  January,  of  each  year,  at  the 
office  of  said  Company,  which  shall  be  kept  at  the  town  of  New  Braunfels,  in 
Comal  county,  State  of  Texas — Provided,  that  the  first  election  may  be  held 
immediately  after  the  organization  of  the  Company,  and  the  Board  so  elected 
shall  continue  in  office  until  the  first  annual  election  thereafter,  and  until 
their  successors  are  elected  In  all  elections,  those  persons  receiving  a  plu- 
rality of  votes  shall  be  considered  duly  elected,  and,  in  the  event  of  no  elec- 
tion taking  place  on  the  day  herem  appointed,  the  President  shall  cause  an- 
other election  to  be  held  within  thirty  days  thereafter,  and  give  public  notice 
of  the  same.  No  person  shall  be  eligible  to  fill  the  office  of  Director  unless 
he  be  the  owner  of,  at  least,  ten  shares  of  the  capital  stock  of  said  Company, 
standing  on  the  books  of  the  Company,  in  his  name,  for  at  least  thirty  days, 
next  preceding  the  day  of  election ;  and,  in  case  of  failure  to  elect  at  the 
stated  time,  the  Board  of  Directors,  then  in  oflBce,  shall  continue  in  office 
until  there  be  an  elei  tion. 

Sec.  6.  The  Board  of  Directors  shall  elect  a  President  from  their  number, 
fill  vacancies,  and  appoint  such  other  officers  and  agents  as  they  may  deem 
necessary,  and  remove  the  same  at  pleasure,  and  require  security  llir  the  faith- 
ful performance  of  their  duties.  Said  Board  shall  also  prescribe  the  time  for 
the  payment  of  installments,  or  assessments  upon  stock,  and  the  amount  of 
such  installments  and  a.ssessments ;  shall  have  the  right  to  declare  the  for- 
feiture of  such  stock  for  non-payment,  and  do,  or  cause  to  be  done,  all  other 
acts  and  things  which  they  may  deem  necessary  or  pToper,  in  conducting  the 
affinirs  of  said  Company.  A  majority  of  .said  Board  of  Directors  shall  consti- 
tute a  quorum  for  doing  business,  and  the  Board  shall  have  the  right  to  ap- 
point a  Vice-President  from  their  number,  to  act  in  case  of  the  absence  of  the 
President. 

Sec  7.  All  the  mstruments  of  writing  executed  by  the  President,  or  in 
his  absence,  by  the  Vice-President,  and  by  the  Secretary,  under  the  seal  of 
the  Company,  with  the  consent  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  shall  be  valid  and 
banding  on  the  Company. 

Sec.  8.  After  said  Company  shall  b<;  organized  and  commence  business,  its 
capital  stock  and  property  shall  be  exempt  from  all  taxes  for  the  term  of  five 
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Sec.  9.    This  act  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage,  and  continue  lor  twenty^five  years. 
Approved  March  2nd)  1863. 

/  CHAPTER  T. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  "  Jackson  Manvfactiiring  Company}^ 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That  S.  P. 
&  B.  P-.  HoHingsworth,  of  the  State  of  Texas,  and  James  Crow,  of  the  State 
of  Alabama,  their  associates  and  successors  be,  and  are  hereby  constituted 
and  declared  to  be  a  body  politic  and  corporate,  under  the  name  and  style  of 
the  "  Jackson  Manufacturing  Company,"  with  capacity  to  own  property,  real 
and  personal,  make  contracts,  to  have  succession,  a  common  seal,  to  make  by- 
laws for  its  government,  and  m  its  corporate  name,  sue  and  be  sued,  to  grant 
and  receive,  and,  generally,  to  do  and  perform  such  acts  and  things  as  may  be 
necessary  and  proper  for,  or  incident  to  the  fulfillment  of  its  objects,  or  main- 
tenance of  its  rights,  under  this  act,  and  consistent  with  the  provisions  of  the 
State  Constitution. 

Sec.  2.  Tliat  the  said  Company  be,  and  is  hereby  established,  with  the 
right  to  erect,  own,  maintain  and  operate  a  woolen  and  cotton  manufactory, 
and  other  articles,  separately  or  conjointly,  at  such  place  or  places  as  said 
Company  may  select. 

Sec.  3.  That  the  capital  stock  of  said  Company  shall  be  divided  into  shares 
of  one  hundred  dollars  each,  and  the  holders  of  said  shares  shall  constitute 
said  Company,  and  said  capital  stock  shall  not  exceed  two  hundred  thousand 
dollars. 

Sec.  4.  That  the  affairs  and  business  of  said  Company,  shall  be  conducted 
by  a  Board  of  Directors,  not  less  than  three  nor  more  than  five,  who  shall  be 
elected  by  the  stockholders,  at  such  time  as  may  be  appointed,  and  annually 
thereafter,-— -ProOTrfcfZ,  that  in  case  of  failure  to  elect  at  the  stated  time,  the 
Board  of  Directors,  incumbent,  shall  continue  in  ofBce  until  there  be  an  elec- 
tion the  time  for  which  may  be  fixed  by  said  Board,  whereof,  reasonable 
notice  shall  be  given. 

Sec  5.  That  ro  person  shall  be  eligible  as  a  Director  unless  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Company.  The  said  Board  shall  elect  a  President  from  their  num- 
ber fill  vacancies,  and  appoint  such  oflScers  as  they  may  deem  necessary,  and 
require  seeurity  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the  duties,  also,  prescribe  the 
time  for  the  payment  of  installments  or  assessments,  to  declare  the  forfeiture 
of  such  stock  for  non-payment,  and  to  do,  or  cause  to  be  done,  all  other  acts 
or  thing's,  which  they  may  deem  necessary,  or  proper,  in  the  conducting  the 
business  of  said  company.  A  majority  of  said  Board  of  Directors  shall 
constitute  a  quorum  to  do  business. 

Sec.  6.  That  the  parties  named  in  this  act  are  hereby  appointed  Commis- 
sioners, and  invested  with  the  right  of  organizing  said  Company,  and,  that 
this  charter  shall  expire  at  the  end  of  twenty-five  years  from  the  passage  of 
this  act. 

Sec  7.    That  this  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage* 

Approved  March  2nd,  1863. 


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CHAPTER  VI. 

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  Count;/  Courts  of  Smith  and  JValker  Counties  to  order, 

and  cause  to  have  collected  immediately^  the  Special   Tax,  known  as  the  War 

Tax. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That  the 
County  Courts  of  Smith  and  Walker  Counties  be,  and  they  are  hereby  au- 
thorized to  order,  and*  cause  to  be  collected  immediately,  the  Special  Tax, 
known  as  the  War  Tax  ;  and  levied  under  the  provisions  of  "  An  Act  author- 
izing the  County  Courts  of  the  several  Counties  in  this  State,  to  levy  and 
collect  a  special  tax,  for  war  purposes,  on  all  property  subject  to  taxation  by 
the  State  :"  approved  January  1st,  18G2. 

Sec.  2.  That  this  act  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  March  2nd,  1863.  * 


CHAPTER  VII. 

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the  establishment  of  Femes,  at  the  crossings  of  the  Waco  and 

Austin  road,  on  the  Lampasas  and  Leon  Rivers,  in  the  County  of  Bell,  without 

obtain  ing  license. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That  any 
person  or  persons  are  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  establish  and 
keep  ferries,  without  obtaining  license  therefor,  paying  tax  on  entering  into 
bond,  at  the  crossings  of  the  Austin  and  Waco  roads,  on  the  Lampasas  and 
Leon  Rivers,  in  the  County  of  Bell,  being  liable,  only,  as  common  carriers. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  County  Court  of  Bell  County  shall  establish  the  rates 
of  ferriage  acioss  said  streams,  and  the  ferrymen  shall  keep  posted  up  at  their 
ferries,  a  list  of  said  rates,  and  if  any  such  ferryman  shall  charge,  and  receive 
from  any  person,  a  higher  rate  of  ferriage  than  has  been  established  for  his 
ferry  by  the  said  Court,  he  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  such  person,  five  dollars 
for  every  such  offence,  to  be  recovered  by  action  before  any  Justice  of  the 
Peace  of  said  Bell  County,  with  costs  of  suit,  and  the  oath  of  the  complainant 
ehall  be  received  in  evidence. 

Sec.  3.     That  this  act  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passagei 

Approved  March  2nd,  1863. 


CHAPTER  VIIL 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  Dallas  Male  and  Female  College. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That  J. 
M.  Patterson,  W.  H.  Thomas,  M.  T.  Johnson,  R.  M.  Gano,  A.  M.  Moore,  J. 
W.  Throckmorton,  P.  Taylor,  T.  C.  Hawpe,  B.  W.  Stone,  J.  J.  Good,  S.  B. 
Pryor,  J.  J.  Eakin,  A.  C.  Halleck,  R.  B.  Scott  and  John  N.  Bryan,  and  their 
successors  in  office,  be  and  they  are  hereby  constituted  a  Board  of  Trustees, 
of  the  Dallas  Male  and  Female  College,  established  in  the  town  of  Dallas,  in 
Dallas  County,  and  State  of  Texas,  and  which,  by  this  act,  is  incorporated  by 
the  name  of  the  "  Dallas  Male  and  Female  College,"  with  perpetual  succes- 
sion for  the  term  of  fifty  years;  and,  by  which  name,  may  sue  and  be  sued, 
plead  and  be  impleaded,  buy  and  sell  property  real,  personal  and  mixed — 
may  have  a  common  seal,  and  do  and  perform  anj'  and  all  act  or  acts  that  may 
be  necessary  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  act,  for  the  benefit  of  said 
College ;  and  may  establish  such  rules  and  laws  for  the  government  of  the 
same  as  may  be  deemed  necessary,  and  which  may  not  bo  inconsistent  with 


the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State  of  Texas  or  of  the  Confederate  States, 
and  in  short  may  do  and  perform  all  other  acts  incident  to  similar  institu- 
tions, for  the  benefit  of  the  same. 

Skc.  2.  That  said  College  shall  have  a  male  and  female  department,  in 
which  shall  be  taught  all  branches  of  education  usually  taught  in  institutions 
of  a  similar  cbaractsr,  to  which  may  be  added  the  science  of  war,  and  shall 
be  open  to  pupils  of  any  religious  denomination,  but  shall  never  become  sec- 
tarian in  its  character,  nor  shall  the  peculiar  doctrines  of  any  religious  denom- 
ination ever  be  taught  therein. 

Sec.  3.  That  said  Board,  and  their  successors  in  office,  shall  have  power  to 
receive  as  donations,  or  otherwise,  any  lands,  tenements,  moneys,  rents,  goods, 
chatties  and  effects  that  may  be  given,  granted,  donated  or  devised  to  said 
College,  for  the  purpose  of  education,  not  to  exceed  in  value,  exclusive  of  the 
College  buildings  and  College  grounds,  two  hundred  thousand  dollars. 

Sec.  4.  That  the  persons  hereinbefore  named  shall  constitute  the  first 
Board  of  Trustees,  and  shall  hold  the'r  office  as  hereinafter  provided.  Said 
Board  shall  be  divided  into  three  classes,  and  numbered  first,  second  and 
third  classes  ;  the  classes  to  be  determined  by  lot,  and  the  said  Board  shall 
be  self-created.  The  first  class  shall  hold  their  office  one  year  from  the  fourth 
Wednesday  in  June,  1863,  at  the  expiration  of  which  time  an  election  shall  bo 
held  to  fill  their  vacancy.  The  second  class  shall  hold  their  office  for  two 
years  from  the  fourth  Wednesday  in  June,  1863,  at  the  expiration  of  which  time 
an  election  shall  be  held  to  fill  their  vacancy.  The  third  class  shall  hold  their 
office  for  three  years  from  said  fourth  Wednesday  in  June,  1863,  at  the  expi- 
ration ol  which  term  an  election  shall  be  held  to  fill  their  vacancy  ;  and  thus 
an  election  of  one  of  said  classes  shall  be  held  annually  thereafter,  on  the 
fourth  Wednesday  in  June  in  each  and  every  year  to  fill  vacancies.  The 
members  of  said  Board  shall  be  the  electors  in  effecting  their  own  succession, 
the  President  only  having  a  vote  in  case  of  a  tie.  All  elections  by  said  Board 
shall  be  by  ballot,  under  such  rules  as  said  Board  may  prescribe.  The  Pre- 
sident, Secretary  and  Treasurer  to  be  elected  by  said  Board,  and  to  hold  their 
offices  for  such  term  and  time  as  their  by-laws  may  direct,  and  may  be  dis- 
missed from  office  for  any  cause  upon  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  said  Board. 

Sec.  5.  That  said  Board  shall  have  the  power  to  employ  a  President  and  all 
necessary  Professors  and  teachers  for  said  College,  and  may  dismiss  them  at 
pleasure.  The  President  and  Professors  of  said  College  shall  have  power  to 
confer  all  the  literary,  scientific  and  other  degress  usually  conferred  in  similar 
institutions. 

Sec.  6.  That  said  Board  shall 'be  organized  by  the  first  day  of  June,  1863, 
and  as  early  as  practicable  thereafter,  and  within  three  years  therefrom  shall 
procure  and  employ  a  teacher  in  military  science,  who  shall  instruct  such 
male  pupils  as  may  desire  the  same,  over  the  age  of  ten  years,  and  who  may 
be  physically  able  to  perform  military  duty  in  the  science  of  arms. 

Sec,  7.  That  said  Board  shall  have  a  regular  semi-annual  meeting  on  the 
4th  Wednesday  in  January  and  June  in  each  year,  and  at  any  other  time 
when  five  of  its  members  may  so  require,  and  give  five  days  previous  notice 
of  the  time  to  a  full  quorum  of  the  other  members.  Any  seven  of  said  Board 
shall  constitute  a  quorum  to  do  business. 

Sec.  8.  That  all  conveyances  of  property  of  said  College,  made  by  said 
Board  may  be  ackowledged  by  the  President  of  said  Board,  as  required  by 
law  of  private  persons,  and  every  diploma  awarded  to  any  student  of  said 
College  shall  be  signed  by  the  President  and  Professors  of  said  College,  and 
may  be  countersigned  by  the  President  of  said  Board  of  Trustees  in  Ms 
official  capacity. 


Sec.  9.  That  said  Board  of  Trustees  shall  attend  the  regular  commence- 
ment, at  the  close  of  each  session  of  ten  months,  at  which  time  a  full  report 
in  recard  to  said  institution  shall  be  prepared  and  signed  bj'^  tlie  President 
and  Faculty  of  the  institution  and  endorsed  by  the  President  and  Secretary  of 
said  Board  of  Trustees. 

Sec.  10.  That  this  act  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  March  3,  1863. 


CHAPTER   IX. 

AN  ACT  io  authorize  the  County  Courts  of  Bastrop  and  other  counties  herein 

named,  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriffs  of  said  counties,  in  certain  cases. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Tea-'as,  That  the 
County  Courts  of  Bastrop,  Kaufman,  Van  Zandt,  Henderson,  Red  River, 
Titus,  Tarrant,  Collin,  Grayson,  DeWitt,  Denton,  Wilson,  Fayette,  Lavaca, 
Davis,  Bowie,  Gonzales,  Ellis,  Anderson,  Rusk,  Panola,  Falls,  Freestone, 
Wood,  Lamar,  Hidalgo,  Guadalupe,  Hill,  Upshur,  Trinity,  Cameron  and  Starr 
counties  be,  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  to  allow  the  Sheriffs  thereof,  for 
summoning  jurors  in  the  District  Court,  serving  election  notices,  notice  on 
overseers  of  roads,  attending  on  the  District  and  County  Courts,  and  doing  all 
other  business  not  provided  for,  such  sum  or  sums  of  money  as  said  Court 
may  deem  sufficient  for  said  service,  not  to  exceed  two  hundred  dollars,  to  be 
paid  out  of  the  Treasury  of  said  county. 

Sec.  2.  That  this  act  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Approved  March  4,  1863, 


CHAPTER  X. 
AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  Tp;as  Paper  Manufacturing  Company, 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  th-e  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That 
David  Richardson,  of  the  County  of  Travis,  Samuel  Mather,  of  the  County 
of  Williamson,  and  Dr.  Theodoer  Koester,  of  the  County  ol  Comal,  are 
hereby  created  a  body  corporate,  by  the  name  of  the  "  Texas  Paper 
Manufacturing  Company,"  and  by  that  name  to  make  contracts,  to  have  a 
common  seal,  to  make  b\-laws  for  its  government,  and  the  regulations  of  its 
affairs,  to  sue  and  be  sued,  to  plead  and  be  impleaded  ;  may  transfer  their 
rights  by  succession  or  assignment,  and  also  by  that  name  and  style  they  and 
their  successors  may  pui  chase,  hold  and  convey  such  real  and  personal  estate 
as  may  be  necessary  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  out  the  objects  of  this 
charter. 

Sec.  2.  That  said  Company  shall  have  the  right  to  erect  and  establish,  in 
the  County  of  Comal,  machinery  and  establishments  for  the  manufacture  of 
paper,  and  operate  the  same. 

Sec.  3.  That  the  capital  stock  of  said  Company  shall  be  Fifty  Thousand 
Dollars,  to  be  divided  into  Fifty  Shares  of  One  Thousand  Dollars  each,  and 
said  company  shall  have  authority  to  increase  said  capital  to  One  Hundred 
Thousand  Dollars. 

Sec.  4.  That  the  affairs  of  said  Company  shall  be  managed  by  a  Board 
of  five  Directors,  each  of  whom  shall  own  at  least  five  Shares  of  the  Capital 
t-tock  of  said  Company.  A  majority  of  said  Directors  shall  constitute  a 
quorum  to  do  business,  and  shall  have  power  to  appoint  a  President  from 


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their  own  number,  and  to  fill  all  vacancies  that  may  occur  in  the  Board  of 
directors,  from  death,  resignation,  or  otherwise.  After  the  first  election  of 
directors,  by  virtue  of  this  Act,  all  subsequent  elections  shall  be  held  at 
such  time  and  place  as  they  shall  appoint.  In  case  of  failure  to  el«ct  said 
directors  at  such  time  and  place,  the  Corporation  shall  not  be  dissolved  for 
that  cause,  but  the  President  and  Directors  previously  elected  shall  continue 
to  perform  their  duties  until  successors  are  chosen. 

Sec.  5.  That  the  Directors  shaJl  be  chosen  by  the  Stockholders  of  said 
Company,  and  that  each  Stockholder  shall  have  one  vote  for  each  Share  that 
he  may  own,  and  vote  in  person  or  by  proxy. 

Sec.  6.  That  the  President  and  Directors  of  said  Company  shall  have 
full  authority  to  adopt  all  such  Rules,  Regulations  and  By-Laws  as  they  may 
consider  necessary  to  efiect  the  object  of  this  Act  of  Incorporation,  not  incon- 
sistent with  this  Act  or  the  Laws  oi  the  State,  and  may  appoint  or  remove  at 
pleasure  all  agents  or  other  employees  necessary  to  transact  the  business  of 
aaid  Corporation. 

Sec.  7.  That  every  person  subscribing  for  auy  of  the  Capital  Stock  of 
said  Company,  shall  pay  such  proportion  thereof  at  the  time  of  subscribing  as 
may  be  directed  by  the  terms  of  original  subscription  lists,  and  after  the 
election  of  the  first  Board  of  Directors,  the  balanceshall  bepaid  at  such  times 
and  upon  such  terms  as  said  Directors  may  designate.  That  in  all  cases 
where  further  payment  may  be  required,  notice  thereof  shall  be  duly  given- 
at  least  thirty  days  before  said  paymdnt. 

Sec.  8.  That  if  any  Stockholder  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  pay  the  balance 
of  his  subscription  at  the  time  required  by  said  Directors,  it  shall  be  lawful 
at  any  time  after  due  notice  has  been  given,  in  accordance  with  the  preceding 
section  of  this  Act,  for  said  Directors  to  sell  the  Shares  of  said  Stockholders' 
at  public  auction,  after  ten  days  previous  notice  of  said  sale  has  been  given 
by  public  advertisement,  and  the  purchaser  of  said  Shares  shall  be  subject  to' 
all  the  liabilities,  and  entitled  to  all  the  benefits  of  the  defaulting  Stock- 
holder. Provided  said  Manufactory  goes  into  operation  during  the  present 
war,  it  shall  be  exempt  from  taxation  for  five  years. 

Sec  9.    That  this  Act  shall  be  in  foree  and  take  effect  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

Approved  March  5,  1863. 


CHAPTER  XI. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  Houston  Matnal  Aid  Association. 
Section  1.  Beit  enacted  hy  the  Legislature  of  (he  State  of  Texas,  Thatf 
Charles  S.  Longcoi>e,  Thomas  M.  Bagby,  Alexander  McGowen,  Thomas  W. 
House,  "William  J.  Hutchins,  James  Se:ley  and  Jathem  L.  Briggs,  and  such 
other  persons  as  they  may  hereafter  associate  with  under  the  provisions  of  this- 
act  be,  and  they  are  hereby  constituted  a  body  politic  and  corporate  under 
the  name  and  style  of  "■  The  Houston  Mutual  Aid  Association,^''  by  which  name 
they  and  their  successors  or  assigns  are  declared  capable  in  law  of  suing 
-and  being  sued  in  any  of  the  courts  of  this  State ;  of  holding  property,r 
real,  personal  and  mixed;  of  selling  and  conveying  the  same  at  will;  of  having 
a  common  seal,  and  of  doing  and  performing  whatever  may  be  proper  and' 
necessary  to  be  done  for  the  conducting  and  management  of  a  general  mer- 
cantile business,  not  contrary  to  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State. 

Sec  2.     That  said  Association  may  organize  with  such  officers,  and  may 
enact  such  by-laws  for  its  government  as  may,  from  time  to  time,  be  deemea- 


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■necessary  and  proper,  and  shall  have  all  sucb  rights  and  privileges  as  are  by 
law  incident  to  or  necessarj^  for  corporations  of  a  similar  character. 

Skc.  3.  That  this  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage  and 
remain  in  force  during  the  continuance  of  the  present  war  between  the  Con- 
federate States  and  the  United  States,  and  for  the  term  of  twelve  months 
thereafter. 

Approved  Jlarch  5,  1863. 


CHAPTER  XII. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  Texas  Iron  Company. 
Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Leqislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That 
J.  S.  Nassh,  Wm.  Nash,  James  Alley,  H.  P.  Perry,  Josiah  D.  Perry,  Jonathan 
Adams,  R.  R.  Haynes  and  Thomas  D.  Powell,  citizens  of  the  State  of  Texas, 
their  associates  and  successors  be,  and  are  hereby  created  a  body  corporate 
and  politic  under  the  name  and  style  of  the  "Texas  Iron  Company,"  with 
capacity  to  own  property,  real  and  personal,  in  such  quantities  as  may  be  neces- 
sary for  the  legitimate  objects  of  this  corporation,  make  contracts,  have  suc- 
cession and  a  common  seal,  to  make  by-laws  for  its  government,  and  in  their  cor- 
porate name  to  sue  and  be  sued,  to  grant  and  receive,  and  generally  to  do  and 
perform  such  things  and  acts  as  may  be  necessary  and  proper  for  or  incident 
to  the  fulfilment  of  their  objects  or  maintenance  of  their  rights  under  this 
act,  not  inconsistent  with  the  Constitution  of  the  State. 

Sec.  2.  That  said  Company  is  hereby  created  with  the  right  to  erect, 
own,  maintain  and  operate  a  manufactory  of  iron  and  steel  of  every  descrip- 
tion whatever,  and  ail  other  articles  of  which  iron  or  steel  may  form  a  part, 
at  sr.ch  place  or  places  as  said  Company  may  select,  within  the  counties  of 
Marion  and  Davis. 

Sec.  3.  The  capital  stock  of  said  Company  shall  be  divided  into  shares  of 
one  hundred  dollars  each,  and  the  holders  of  said  shares  shall  constitute  said 
Company,  and  said  capital  stock  shall  not  exceed  one  million  dollars. 

Sec.  4.  The  corporators  mentioned  in  section  1st  of  this  act  shall,  within 
ninety  days  from  its  passage,  cause  an  election  to  be  held  for  a  Board  of 
Directors,  of  not  less  than  three  nor  more  than  seven  in  number,  who  shall 
be  elected  by  the  stockholders  at  such  time  and  place  as  may  be  appointed, 
and  annually  thereafter;  provided  that  in  case  of  failure  to  elect  at  the  stated 
time,  the  Board  of  Directors  incumbent  shall  continue  in  office  until  there  be 
an  election,  the  tirrie  for  which  shall  be  fixed  by  said  Board,  whereof  notice 
shall  be  given,  as  required  by  law  governing  other  corporations.  The  corpo- 
rators under  this  act  shall  be  considered  a  Board  of  Directors  until  the  first 
election  of  Directors  has  taken  place. 

Sec.  5  No  person  shall  be  eligible  as  a  Director  unless  he  is  the  owner 
of  at  least  ten  shares  of  stock  of  the  Company.  The  said  Board  shall  elect  a 
President  from  their  number,  fill  vacancies  until  the  next  succeeding  stock- 
holders' meeting,  and  appoint  such  ofTirers  as  they  rpay  deem  necessary,  and 
require  security  for  the  faithful  performance  of  their  respective  duties ;  also, 
they  shall  have  power  to  prescribe'  the  time  and  place  for  the  payment  of 
installments  or  assessments  on  stock,  declare  the  forfeiture  of  stock  for  non- 
pajment,  and  to  do  or  cause  to  \je  done  all  other  acts  and  thinps  which  they 
may  deem  necessary  and  proper  in  con<lucting  the  business  of  said  Company. 
A  majority  of  the  Board  of  Directors  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  trans- 
action of  business,  but  in  no  case  shall  a  Director  vote  by  proxy. 

Sec.  6.    This  act  shall  take  eCTect  from  its  passage,  and  be  in  force  for  the 
period  of  twentj--five  years. 
Approved  xMarch  5,  1863. 


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CHAPTER  XIII. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  Texas  Lead  and  Copper  Mine  Company. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  ilie  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That 
Louis  Wells,  Josephus  M.  Steiner  and  Geo.  W.  White,  and  their  associates 
and  successors,  are  hereby  declared  a  body  corporate  and  politic  by  the  name 
and  style  of  the  '•  Texas  Lead  and  Copper  Mine  Company,"  and  by  that  name 
they,  their  associates  and  successors  shall  be  capable  of  sueingand  being  sued, 
plead  and  be  impleaded  in  all  the  courts  of  this  State,  and  shall  be  capable 
in  law  ol  contracting  and  being  cointracted  with,  and  acquiring,  by  purchase, 
donation  or  otherwise,  property,  real,  personal  and  mixed,  holding  and  con- 
veying the  same  as  said  corporation  may  thmk  proper. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  State  of  Texas  doth  hereby  relinquish  to  said  corpora- 
tion all  the  right,  title  and  claim  wiiicli  the  said  State  of  Texas  has  in  and  to 
all  minerals  that  may  be  found  on  any  patented  or  located  lands  which  said 
Company  may  select  and  purchase  fur  the  manufacture  of  lead  or  working  of 
copper,  provided  the  amount  does  not  exceed  twelve  hundred  and  eighty 
acres  ;  and,  provided  further,  that  the  manufacture  of  lead  and  copper  by  said 
Company  shall  be  commenced  within  twelve  months  from  the  passage  of 
this  act 

Sec.  3.  That  the  charter  of  said  Company  shall  be  in  force  for  twenty 
years,  and  that  this  act  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  March  5,  1863. 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

AN  ACT  to  repeal  an  act  entitled   '^  Ati  Act  concerning  the  Alamo  Ditch  in  the 

city  of  San  Antonio,  and  to  regulate  irrigation  therefrom, ^^  apjjroved  Ajrril 

8th,  1861. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That 
an  act  entitled  "An  Act  concerning  the  Alamo  Ditch,  in  the  city  of  San 
Antonio,  and  to  regulate  irrigation  therefrom,"  approved  April  8,  1861,  be, 
and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed,  and  that  the  Alamo  Ditch,  in  the  city  of 
San  Antonio,  be  and  remain  under  the  control  of  the  citj'  authorities  of  San 
Antonio,  as  it  was  before  the  passage  of  the  above  recited  act. 

Sec  2.  That  this  act  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage.  * 

Approved  March  6, 1863. 


CHAPTER  XV. 

AN  ACT  to  suspend  the  corporate  authority  of  the  toion  of  San  Patricio. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That  the 
Corporate  authority  of  the  town  of  San  Patricio  shall  suspend  all  action  ia 
business  affecting  the  interests  of  said  town  or  the  county  of  San  Patricio^ 
until  twelve  months  after  the  close  of  the  pending  war  between  the  Confed- 
erate States  of  America  and  the  United  States  of  America. 

Sec  2.     This  act  shall  be  in  force  from  its  passage. 

Approved  March  6,  1863, 


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CHAPTER  XVI. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  San  Antonio  Mutual  Aid  Association. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Legidnfure  of  the  State  of  Texas,  Tliat  the 
officers  and  members  of  the'  'San  Antonio  Mutual  Aid  Association,"  as  now 
organized,  be  and  they  arc  hereby  constituted  a  body  corporate  and  politic  uncer 
the  name  and  style  of  the  "San  Antonio  Mutual  Aid  Association  "  and  by 
that  name  they  and  their  successors  are  declared  capable  in  law  of  suriuir  and 
being  sued  in  any  of  the  courts  of  this  State,  oi'  holding;  property,  r<al,  per- 
8onal  and  mixed,  of  seliinf;  and  conveying  the  same  at  pk'a^u^e,  oi  having  a 
common  seal,  and  of  doing  and  perrorniin;;  whatever  may  be  proper  and 
necessary  to  be  done  for  the  conducting  of  a  general  mercantile  establishment, 
not  contrary  to  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  this  Slate. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  ofBcers  and  members  of  said  Association  may  enact 
such  by-laws  for  their  government  as  they  may,  from  time  to  time,  deem 
necessary  and  proper;  and  shall  have  all  such  riglits  and  privileges  as  are  by 
law  incident  to  or  necessarj^  for  corporations  of  a  similar  cliaiacter,  and  that 
this  act  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  shall  continne  in  Ibrce 
until  one  year  after  the  close  of  the  war  between  the  Confederate  States  and 
the  United  States. 

Approved,  March  6,  1863. 


CHAPTER  XVII. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  Colwnihus  Mutual  Aid  Association. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  hi;  the  LfqifihUnre  of  the  Slate  of  Texas,  That 
C.  W.  Tait,  Stephen  Harbert,  E,  P.  Whitfield,  Isam  Took,  A.  M.  Campbell 
and  such  other  persons  as  they  may  hereafter  associate  with  them  under  the 
provi~ions  of  this  act,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  constituted  a  bodj-  politic  and 
corporate,  under  the  name  and  style  of  the  Columbus  Mutual  Aid  Associa- 
tion, by  which  name  they  and  their  successors  or  assigns  are  detilared  capable 
in  law  of  sueing  and  being  sued  in  any  of  the  courts  of  this  vState,  of  holding 
property,  real,  personal  and  mixed,  of  selling  and  eonveying  the  same  at  will, 
of  having  a  common  seal,  and  of  doing  and  performing  whatever  may  be  proper 
and  necessary  to  be  done  for  the  conducting  and  management  ol  a  general 
mercantile  business,  not  contrary  to  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State  ; 
provided  that  after  the  persons  incorporated  shall  supply  themselves,  they 
shall  sell  to  families  of  soldiers  at  cost. 

Sec.  2.  That  said  Association  raa}^  organize  with  such  officers  and  enact 
such  by-laws  for  its  government  as  may,  from  time  to  time,  be  deemed  neces- 
sary and  proper,  and  shall  have  all  such  rights  and  privileges  as  are  by  law 
incident  to  or  necessary  for  corporations  of  a  similar  character. 

Sec.  3.  This  act  shall  take  efTect  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  remain 
in  force  during  the  continuance  of  the  present  war  between  the  Confederate 
States  and  the  United  Sti  tcs  and  for  the  term  of  twelve  months  thereafter. 

Approved  March  6,  18G3. 


CHAPTER  XVIII. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  Caldwell  County  Mutual  Aid  Society. 
Section  1.     Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the  Slate  of  Texas,    That 
E   Heppenstall,  0.  0.  Searcy,    W.  A.  Clark,   W.  S.  Carpenter,  J.  S.  Proctor, 
W.  R.  Cowan  and  G.  W.  Shoof,  and  others  whom  they  may  associate  with 


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them,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  created  a  bo^y  politic  and  corporate  to  be 
known  by  the  name  and  style  of  the  "  Caldwell  County  Mutual  Aid  Society," 
and  by  that  name  may  sue  and  be  sued  in  any  court  of  law  or  equity,  and 
may  have  a  common  seal. 

Sec.  2.  The  capital  stock  of  said  Company  shall  not  exceed  twenty-five 
thousand  dollars,  to  be  divided  into  shares  of  fifty  dollars  each.  The  Associa- 
tion may  organize  by  electing  a  President  and  five  Directors,  who  shall  be 
stockholders,  and  when  organized  the  said  President  and  Directors  shall  have 
the  management  of  the  Association. 

Sf.c.  3.  The  said  Company  may  purchase  and  deal  in  any  kind  of  provis- 
ions, family  supplies  and  merchandise,  and  after  supplying  themselves,  they 
maj^  sell  the  remainder  of  said  provisions,  supplies  and  merchandise,  provided 
that  they  shall  sell  to  the  families  of  soldiers  at  cost,  carriage  and  expenses, 
and  to  others  at  a  profit  not  exceeding  twenty-five  per  cent  on  cost,  carriage 
and  expenses ;  the  object  of  the  Association  being  mutual  aid  in  procuring 
supplies  for  the  needy  and  protection  against  speculators  and  extortioners. 

Sec.  4.  This  act  to  be  in  force  from  its  passage  and  remain  in  force  for 
twelve  months  after  the  ratification  of  a  treaty  of  peace  between  the  Confed- 
erate States  and  the  United  States. 

Approved  March  6,  1863. 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  Washington  County  Matual  Aid  Association. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That 
A.  H.  Rippetoe,  Jno.  P.  Key,  J.  D.  Giddings,  Gilbert  Buchanan,  N.  Kavan- 
aiagh  and  Jno.  11.  Dawson,  and  such  other  persons  as  they  may  hereafter 
associate  with  them  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
constituted  a  body  politic  and  corporate  under  the  name  and  style  of  the 
Washington  County  Mutual  Aid  Association,  by  which  name  they  and  their 
successors  or  assigns  are  declared  capable  in  law  of  sueing  and  being  sued  in 
any  of  the  courts  of  this  State,  of  holding  property,  real,  personal  and  mixed, 
of  selling  and  conveying  the  same  at  will,  of  having  a  common  seal,  and  of 
doing  and  performing  whatever  may  be  proper  and  necessary  to  be  done  for 
the  conducting  and  management  of  a  general  mercantile  business,  not  con- 
trary to  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  State,  provided  tliat  after  the  per- 
sons incorpoi'ated  in  this  act  shall  supply  themselves,  they  shall  sell  to  the 
families  of  soldiers  at  cost. 

Sec.  2.  That  said  Association  may  organize  with  such  ofiBcers  and  enact 
such  by-laws  for  its  government  as  may,  from  time  to  time,  be  deemed  neces- 
sary and  proper,  and  shall  have  all  such  rights  and  privileges  as  are  by  law 
incident  to  or  necessary  for  incorporations  of  a  similar  character. 

Sec.  3.  This  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  remain  in 
force  during  the  continuance  of  the  present  war  between  the  Confederate 
States  and  the  United  States  and  for  the  term  of  twelve  months  thereafter. 

Approved  March  6,  1863. 


CHAPTER  XX. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  the  Goliad  Aid  Association. 
Section  1.     Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  lezas,    That 
D.  Hardeman,  William  Evans,  A.  II.   Biscoe,  J.  Alison  Dill,  J.  A.  Robbins, 
John  A.  Clark,  J.  M.  Brown  and  Pryor  Lea,  all  of  Goliad  county,  or  any 


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three  of  them  as  Commissioners,  may  organize  a  Joint  Stock  Association,  to 
consist  of  the  persons  before  named,  or  any  of  them,  and  their  associates  and 
successors,  on  such  legal  terms  as  they  may  adopt,  for  the  purposes  herein 
stated  ;  and  such  association,  when  organized,  shall  be  a  corporate  body  by 
the  name  of  the  Goliad  Aid  Association,  and  in  that  name  shall  have  all  the 
ordinary  privileges  of  a  corporation. 

Sec.  2.  The  business  of  the  Association  will  be  to  furnish  necessaries  for 
its  members,  for  families  and  other  dependents  of  officers  and  soldiers  who 
have  been  or  may  be  in  the  military  service  of  either  the  Confederate  or 
the  State  Government,  and  for  general  market,  all  within  the  aiea  of  Goliad 
and  neighboring  counties,  at  prices  which  shall  not  exceed  the  aggregate  of 
cost  and  twenty-five  per  centum  thereon,  allowing  for  current  rates  of 
exchange. 

Sec.  3.  For  accomplishing  said  objects  the  Association  may  trade  in  any 
suitable  manner. 

Sec.  4.  The  capital  stocl^  may  be  one  hundred  thousand  dollars  or  any 
less  amount,  in  shares  of  one  husdred  dollars  or  an}'-  less  amount,  as  the  Asso- 
ciation may  determine. 

Sec.  5.  This  charter  shall  continue  in  force  until  the  expiration  of  one 
year  alter  the  ratification  of  a  treaty  of  peace  between  the  Confederate  States 
of  America  and  the  United  States  oif  America. 

Sec  6.     This  act  shall  be  in  force  from  its  passage. 

Approved  March  6,  18G3. 


JOINT    KESOLUTIOlSrS. 


CHAPTER  T. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  requesting  the  Governor  to  procure  the  detail  and  exemp- 
tion of  certain  persons  therein  named,  to  irork  in  ]\Iessrs.  Euhanks  ^  Oj's.  Cot- 
ton Card  Factory.  • 

Section  1.  Be  it  resolved  by  the  Legislature  of  ilte  State  of  Texas,  That  the 
Governor  of  the  State  is  hereby  requested  to  procun^  the  detail,  il  it  can  be 
done,  of  John  Curtis,  a  private  in  Capt.  Strawhorn's  companj^,  and  David 
Armstrong,  private  in  Col.  A.  Smith's  command,  and  Jatnes  Shaw  in  Capt. 
D.  Lively's  company,  of  the  Confederate  States  Army,  to  work  in  the  cotton 
and  wool  hand  card"  factory  of  Messrs.  Eubanks  &  Co.,  of  Williamson  county, 
Texas,  and  all  other  hands  which  they  may  employ  in  the  business  of  the 
factory,  to  be  exempt  from  military  duty  so  long  as  they  shall  be  employed 
in  said  factory,  and  so  long  as  said  factory  shall  make  a  reasonable  number  of 
cards  per  hand. 

Sec.  2.  That  said  Eubanks  &  Co.  shall  make  a  report  every  sixty  days, 
to  the  Governor  of  the  State,  of  the  number  of  hands  employed,  liable  to 
military  duty,  and  the  numlier  of  pairs  of  cards  made  monthly. 

Sec.  3.  That  this  Joint  Resolution  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from 
and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  February  19,  1863. 


CHAPTER  II. 
JOINT  RESOLUTION  in  regard  to  John  R.  Baylor. 

Section  1.  Be  it  resolved  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That 
in  view  of  the  patriotic  zeal,  the  known  gallantry,  and  the  paht  efficient  and 
valuable  military  services  of  our  fellow-citizen,  Col.  John  R.  Baylor,  the 
President  of  the  Confederate  States  be,  and  he  is  hereby  respectfully  requested 
to  reinstate  said  Baylor  in  his  command,  as  heretofore,  or  place  him  in  some 
similar  position  of  usefulness,  and  that  His  Excellencj-,  the  Goveincr,  be 
requested  to  transmit  a  copy  of  this  Resolution  to  His  Excellency,  President 
Davis. 

Approved  ilarch  G,  18G3. 


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CHAPTER  III. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  of  thanks  to  General  J.  B.  Magmder  and  others. 

Resolution  1.  Be  it  resolved  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That 
the  thanks  of  the  Legislature  are  hereby  tendered  to  Gen.  J.  B.  Magruder, 
and  the  officers  and  men  under  bis  command,  for  the  brilliant  victory  which 
they  gained  over  the  Federalists  at  Galveston,  on  the  1st  January  last;  and 
to  5fajor  0.  M.  Watkins,  and  the  officers  and  men  under  his  command,  for 
their  gallant  conduct  at  Sabine  Pass,  and  the  recapture  of  that  fort,  and  cap- 
turing the  blockading  vessels  of  the  enemy  ;  and  to  Major  Dan  Shea,  and  the 
officers  and  men  under  his  command,  for  their  firm  defence  of  the  town  of 
Lavaca ;  and  to  Maj.  llobby,  and  the  officers  and  soldiers  under  his  command, 
for  the  repulse  of  the  enemy's  attack  on.  Corpus  Christi,  the  commencement 
of  our  successes  on  the  Texan  coast ;  and  to  Captains  Ireland  and  Ware,  and 
the  officers  and  soldiers  under  their  command,  for  their  exploit  in  the  cap- 
ture of  Capt.  Kittridge  and  his  men,  near  Corpus  Christi;  and  to  Captains 
Ii-eland  and  Wilkie,  and  the  officers  and  soldiers  under  their  command,  for 
their  good  conduct  in  defeating  the  enemy's  attempt  to  capture  one  of  our 
vessels,  and  in  capturing  his  barges  in  the  bay  of  Corpus  Christi ;  and  to 
Captains  Santos  Benavides  and  Refugio  Benavides,  and  officers  and  men, 
for  the  vigilance,  energy  and  gallantry  displayed  by  them  in  pursuing  and 
chastising  the  banditti  infesting  the  Rio  Grande  frontier. 

Res.  2.  That  the  Governor  be  requested  to  transmit  a  copy  of  these  Res- 
olutions to  Gen.  J.  B.  Magruder  and  the  other  officers  mentioned,  with  the 
request  that  they  make  them  known  to  the  oflicers  and  men  un  ler  their 
command. 

Approved  March  6,  1863. 


CHAPTER  IV. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  contract  of  the  Military  Board  with 

Sherrard  Taylor  &  Co.,  for  Pistols. 

Be  it  resolved  by  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Texas,  That  the  Military 
Board  be,  and  they  are  hereby  instructed  and  directed  to  rescind  their  con- 
tract with  Sherrard  Taylor  &  Co.,  of  the  town  of  Lancaster,  in  Dallas  county, 
for  making  pistols  (Colt's  revolvers)  upon  th^ir,  the  said  Sherrard  Taylor  & 
Co.,  refunding  to  said  Board  the  money  they  have  advanced  on  said  contract, 
together  with  the  legal  interest  thereon  from  the  time  it  was  advanced. 

Passed  March  7,  18G3. 


INDEX  TO  SPECIAL  LAWS. 

EXTRA    SESSIOJ^    NINTH    LEGISLATlJRlG. 


-A.  Page. 

Alamo  Ditch. 

act  regulating  irrigation  therefrom,  repealed,  12 

AndersoS  County, 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Bastrop  Countt. 

County  Court  of,  to  t-egulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,         g 
Baylor,  Col.  John  R. 

joint  resolution  concerning,  jg 

BowiK  CouKtt. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases  9 

C  ' 

Caldwell  Copntt. 

Mutual  Aid  Association  Incorporated,  13 

Cameron  ConsTT, 

County  Court  to  rcgiilate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  ca-'es  9 

Collin  Cocstt*  *  t  " 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases.  9 

U0LCMBU3  Mutual  Am  Association. 

act  of  incorporation,  rn 

Comal  MANcrACTuniNo  Company, 

act  of  incorporation,  a 

Counties. 

Smith  and  Walker  counties  to  havd  special  war  tax  collected  1 

County  Court.  '  ' 

of  Bastrop  and  other  counties,  to  regulate  the  p&y  of  Sheriff  in 

certain  cases,  o 

JD 
Dallas  Male  and  Female  College* 

act  of  incorporation,  ^ 

Davis  Codktt.  ' 

Dent      C       ^""^"^^  ^°"'''  *°  regulate  the  pay  ojf  Shef  iff  in  ccrtaia  cases,  9 

n    MT      n     ^''"°*>'C""'"''rfo  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

l)E  Witt  Oounty.  ' 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Ellis  County. 

V,-„  «.    i.  n^^^^^-'  ^^"""^  *°  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

ACflANKB  a  Co.,  Card  Factory, 

joint  resolution,  requesting  the  detail  of  persons  to  work  therin,        10 


20 

F  Paqs, 

Palls  Cottkty. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Fayette  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriif  in  certain  cases,  9 

Frkestone  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Terries. 

authorized  to  be  placed  on  the  Leon  and  Lampasas  rivers  without 

license,  "7 

G- 

Galveston  &  HotrsroN  Junction  R.  R.  Co. 

reincorporated  and  former  law  amended,  3 

Goliad  Aid  Association. 

act  of  incorporation,  11 

Gonzales  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Grayson  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sherifl  in  certain  cases,  9 

Guadalupe  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Henderson  County*. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Hidalgo  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Hill  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases. 

Houston  Mutual  Aid  Association. 

act  of  incorporation,  10 

1 

Incorporations. 

Comal  Manufacturing  Company,  4 

Columbus  Mutual  Aid  Association,  13 

Caldwell  County,      "        "  "  13 

Dallas  Male  &  Female  College,  *? 

Galveston  &  Houston  Junction  R.  R.  Co.  37 

Goliad  Aid  Association,  1-1 

Houston  Mutual  Aid  Association,  10 

Jackson  Manufacturing  Company,  6 

San  Antonio  Mutual  Aid  Association,  13 

Texas  Iron  Company,  H 

Texas  Lead  &  Copper  Mine  Company,  l'-2 

"      PajJer  Manufacturing  "  9 

■Washington  co.,  Aid  Association,  14: 

J 

Jackson  Manufactuuixg  Cosipany. 

act  of  incorporation,  o 

is: 

Kaufman  County.  * 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

L 

Lampasas  River. 

ferries  authorized  to  be  placed  thereon  without  license,  7 

Iamar  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  eases,  9 


21 

Page, 
LaVaca. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Leon  River. 

ferry  autliorizcd  to  he  placed  thereon  without  license,  *J 

Lead  &  Copper  Mining  Company. 

act  of  incorporation,  lo 

Maqruder,  Gen.  J.  B.  axp  others. 

joint  resolution  of  thanks  to,  17 

Military  Eoari>. 

joint   resolution  annulling   the   contract   made   by   them   with 

Sherrard  Taylor  &  Co.,  17 

HoNROE  Daniel.  • 
^  an  act  for  the  relief  of  persons  holding  land  under  him,  1 

F 
Paxola  Coumty. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Paper  Mancfactuuing  Company. 

ai;t  of  incorporation,  9 

Red  River  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Rusk  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

S 
San  Antonio  Mutual  Aid  Association. 

act  of  incorporation,  I3 

San  Patricio. 

suspending  the  corporate  authority  of  the  town  of,  12 

Sheriff. 

act  regulating  the  pay  of,  in  certain  case.'?,  9 

Sherrard  Taylor  &  Co. 

joint  Resolution  annulling  a  contract  made  by  them  with  the  State 

Military  Board,  17 

Smith  CountYi  * ' 

an  act  requiring  the  collection  of  the  special  war  tax  therein,  7 

Starr  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Tarrant  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Terry,  Col.  B.  F. 

an  act  releasing  certain  rights  to  his  heirs,  S 

Texas  Iron  Company. 

act  of  incorporation.  21 

Texas  Lead  and  Copper  Mine  Compa.kt. 

act  of  Incorporation,  12 

Texas  Paper  Manufacturing  Company. 

act  of  incorporation,  9 

Titu3  CorrsTY. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Trinity  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  case?,  9 


22 

"U"  Page. 

UPSiitJR  Cocnty. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Van  Zajtdt  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Walter  County. 

County  Court  to  collect  the  special  war  tax  immediately,  7 

Washington  County  Mutual  Aid  AssocIATIOi^I. 

act  of  incorporation,  I4 

"Wilson  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 

Wood  County. 

County  Court  to  regulate  the  pay  of  Sheriff  in  certain  cases,  9 


THE  STAtE  OF  TEXAS,  ) 

Department  of  State,      ) 

t,  ft.  J.  i* bwnes,  Secretary  of  State  of  Texas,  do  certify  that  I  IiaT^ 
compared  the  foregoing  Laws  and  Joint  Resolutions  of  the  Extra  Session  of  the 
Ninth  Legislature,  with  the  originals  now  on  file  in  the  Department  of  Slate,  and 
that  they  are  true  copies  of  such  originals. 

I  further  certify  that  the  Extra  Session  of  the  Ninth  Legislature  of  the  State  of 
I'exas  convened  in  accordance  with  the  Proclamation  01  the  Gorernor,  at  Austin 
on  Monday  the  second  day  of  February  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty- 
t^ree,  and  adjourned  on  Saturday  the  seventh  day  of  March,  the  same  year. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  the  Department  of  Stat"  at 
the  city  of  Austin  this  the  first  day  of  September  one  thousand 
;  eight  hundred  and  sixty-three. 

R.  J.  TOWNES, 
Secretary  of  State. 


Note.— The  certifl.-ate  appended  to  the  volume  containing  the  General  Laws  of  the  Extra 
Session  of.  the  Ninth  Lefrisl.iture  of  the  State  of  Texas,  i^  hertby  amended  so  as  to  read  th;it 
the  faid  Extra  Session  adjourned  on  Satnrday  the  7th  of  March  1863,  inatead  cf  Friday  the  6lh 
0!  March  as  stated  in  said  certificate. 


